Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-04-15
Easter nt Christ Church.


friends. Never before was there such
a tasteful and beautiful adornment OF
the chancel. Several new features
gave added interest to the decorations.
A new white dossil, extending across
the chancel, hung in graceful folds
from its new brass rod. A new re-
table or altar shelf, with two new
brass vases given by Mrs. Reeve, were
useful and ornamental additions. A
new altar cloth of white with gold
fringe covered the altar table, while
altar and reliable were clothed in
white and adorned with bouquets of
cut flowers and plants, and trimmings
of smilax with Towering primrose
upon the altar step were grouped pot
ted plants Of various kinds, while in
tasteful arrangement in Chancel and
choir were placed a number of bright
leaved and Towering plants of coleus,
begonias, heliotropes, geraniums, Gala
lily, primrose, SC. The whole effect of
the chancel and altar decorations WAS
a picture of exceeding taste aud beauty
and the decorations reflect great credit
upon the labors of the St. Agnes
Chapter of the Church Guild, who
under the presidency of Mrs. John w.
Thnrston had them in charge.
at the morning service the Church
was filled with u reveyent and atten-
tive congregation, and d sermon ap-
propriate to the occasion was deliv-
cred by the minister in charge, the
Rev John II. Sellers, NJ. A. The Sac
rHment of Holy Baptism was also adj
ministered. The musical portion of
the services, Miss Winnie Hobbs presid-
ing at the organ, were rendered with
great feeling, spirit and excellence by
u large mixed choir. The following
is u programme:
Professional hymn, "Jcsus Christ is risen to
day" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Won gan
Easter Day Anthems and Gloria, Mornington
i" Dcuh, ...,........ .-.......'...:.. JACKSON
Antht This is the Day" s. charles Cooke
Roper
NIri i E TI,s i"o'o',t N,u,,I
Hymn, Jesus lIve,l" ............. Gauntlet
Oifcrtory Anthem, Holy off'nngs rich and
rare, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...... hcdhead
Next Sunday being the octave OF
Easter Day, this music, together with
the music of the evening service, will
be repeated.
In the evening a Sunday School
Easter Festival was held, attracting u
congregation which completely filled
the Church. The service began with
the professional hymn, The Strife is
DER, sung by the supplied choir and
Sunday School in procession, the girls
of the school being dressed in white
Two new and beautiful banners, the
handiwork of the Misses Foss and
Hobbs, were carried in the procession
After the professional hymn, evensong
was sung. The following is a pro
gramme of the music:
Professional Hymn, 1.-THE Strife is DER"
| Tails Choral Service.
Ma2hlnc'tt, .......................... BarnDS
Nunc Dimittis, ............ -. ...... Hullal
After Evensong, q few remarks were
made by Rev. Mr.. Sellers in explana
ton of the next feature OF the festival
which comprised the representation
| by the various classes with name
motto and emblem of the seasons Of
the Christian year. Each class named
after one of the seasons, in turn, sang
a hymn appropriate to its season, and
presented u scriptural motto and EN-
blem, with list of the scholars anC
the amount Of offerings from October
| 3D., 1886. AS each emblem was pre-
sented Rev. MIR. Sellers made some re-
marks in explanation. The following
| is list:
Advent class--Iymn /; Motto, St
Matthew "a, 30v; Elm blem, a Gross
Teacher, Miss Grace Thurston; No. Of
scholars 8; amount of offerings So %,
Christmas class--Hymn II; Motto
st. Matthew 2, 10v; Emblem, a Star
Teacher, Miss Louisa Strathern; No
of scholars 5; offerings. $202.
| Epiphany class-l1ymn "a; Motto
st. Matthew ., 2; Embems, Cold
Frankincense and Myrrh Teacher
Rev. j. II. Sellers; No. of scholars II
offerings s245.
Easter class-IIymn 107; Motto,
Cor. 10, 20; Emblem, Sheaf of Wheat
Teacher, Miss Alice Harmon; No. o
scholars Z; offerings 100.
Ascension class Gust organized
Hymn 115; Motto, Psalm 81, 3v; Elm
blem, a Crown. Teacher, Mr.. Johr
w. Thurston; No. of scholars 8.
Trinity class-Motto, Isaiah 8, 3; Elm
blem, Triangle with Circle. Teacher
Miss Alice Hill; No. of scholars 12
offerings zoe.
Total number of scholars 50 tota
amount of offerings, including $40
received before August Is, and 81 81
raised by the Sunday School Guild
$3.50.
At the olfertory, the anthem "Hol,
off rings rich and rare F." was sung, tn
concluding prayers said, and the choi
and Sunday School went out in pro